Category: Lifestyle
Friday Jams: Japanese 80s Mix
When it’s cold, I sometimes am drawn to warm music to remind me of what it’s like to feel my fingers. I found this mix a few weeks ago and I can’t even describe what a godsend it’s been for studying and writing. I bring […]
Weekly Reads: Puppies, Cigarettes, and Japanese BBQ
Good reads from the past week including some puppies, some evil cigarettes, and a Japanese Barbecue tattoo.
You have the same hours in a year as Beyoncé
‘Tis the season for resolutions, but if your resolution is to be as productive as Beyoncé, I have some bad news for you. But at least you can try?
At Semester’s End – A Year in Review
A year in review for 2018! I came back to the US and started a new life in my doctoral program. Let’s take a look back? Happy New Year!
Losing Your Data and Other Atrocities
The stages of grief that follow the loss of a super important assignment. It ends with sweet rage… until I give up and start over.
Final Fantasy X and the Choice I Regret
A decision I made in a video game over 10 years ago still haunts me today. Here’s what it said about me then, and now.
5 Strange Joys of a First Year Doctoral Student
Here are five things that I’m really digging about my first semester of doctoral studies…
Mi mundo + aos 27 anos : My World at 27 Years Old
I turn 27, and take a quick look back on the year I left behind… in three languages. I give it my best shot.
My Favorite Song: (How Could Anybody) Feel At Home by Open Mike Eagle
Open Mike Eagle evokes a feeling of listlessness in his song, “(How Could Anybody) Feel at Home.” A feeling I try to evoke as well.
In-Flight Reading: Ubik by Philip K. Dick
Ubik is one of my favorite books of all time, and Philip K. Dick one of my favorite authors. This book can last you a good flight and a half.
